VAIL NATURE CENTER
Gore Range Natural Science School proudly partners with the Vail Recreation District to provide world-class programming at the Vail Nature Center adjacent Ford Park and Gore Creek. Open daily’ With streamside trails, plant and animal exhibits, and a friendly staff, the Vail Nature Center is truly one of Vail’s ‘best kept secrets.’ Open daily and located just steps away from Vail Village.
HOURS: Daily from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
SEASON: June through mid-September
COST: Free to all
PHONE: 479-2291
| Wildflower Walk |
| DATES: |
Monday, Wednesday & Friday
June 23 through August 15, 2008 |
| TIME: |
9 am - 10 am |
| LOCATION: |
Vail Nature Center |
| COST: |
Call for info |
| Wildflowers abound in the summer high country of Colorado. From April to October there is a succession of color at the Nature Center. Join us for a leisurely one-hour walk to learn about the flowers that carpet our mountain floors and about the places and conditions they need to thrive. |
| Morning Bird Walk |
| DATES: |
Tuesday & Thursday
June 24 through August 28, 2008 |
| TIME: |
8:00– 9:00 am |
| LOCATION: |
Vail Nature Center |
| COST: |
Call for info |
| BRING: |
Binoculars |
| Birds love the Nature Center, and so do people who love birds! On our morning walks we are likely to see Warblers, Western Tanagers, Grosbeaks, Dippers and a host of others. Come along for a walk along the streamside of Gore Creek and find a great variety of birds. |
| Evening Beaver Pond Tour |
| DATES: |
Mondays & Wednesdays
June 26 through August 28, 2008 |
| TIME: |
7 pm - 8:30 pm |
| LOCATION: |
Vail Nature Center |
| COST: |
Call for info |
| BRING: |
Warm clothes and a flashlight |
| Beavers are one of the animals that define the Rocky Mountains and there is a healthy population right here in Vail! Join us at dusk to learn about and look for these amazing animal architects. |
| Bright Stars and Flaming Marshmallows |
| DATES: |
Tuesdays
July 1 through August 26, 2008 |
| TIME: |
7:00 – 8:30 pm |
| LOCATION: |
Vail Nature Center |
| COST: |
Call for info |
| BRING: |
Warm clothes |
| Stars overhead, a warm campfire, exciting stories of woodland adventure and the sweet smell of burning marshmallows fill this evening family program at the Nature Center! We’ll take a short walk along the trails, looking for owls and other night creatures and then return to the campfire to make s'mores and tell stories. A fun evening for the entire family. |
| Family Fun Night |
| DATES: |
Wednesdays
In July |
| TIME: |
7:00 – 8:30 pm |
| LOCATION: |
Vail Nature Center |
| COST: |
Call for info |
| BRING: |
Warm clothes |
Bring the whole family for an up-close and personal encounter with live animals, outdoor professionals and other colorful characters. Program line-up:
7/2 Bee Keeper from Montrose, Grand Mesa Honey farm
7/9 Butterfly Pavilion
7/16 Ute and Souix Native Americans from the Colorado Historical Museum in Montrose
7/23 Leadville Fish Hatchery
7/30 Raptor Education Foundation
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